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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Bo Bunny Mini-Albums...Gotta LOVE them!!

I have to admit, even though I have a number of the gorgeous Bo Bunny mini albums in my stash, this is my first time making up my own album with one! I primarily do 12 x 12 layouts but I finally got around to trying out an album! And let me tell you, not only are these pre-designed albums beautiful to look at even before you begin embellishing it to make it your own....but they are so easy to work with!

I decided to use the Timepiece mini album for my first crack at this. Here is a little behind the scenes as to what is going on at my house at the moment....we are renovating our kitchen, tearing out cabinets and counters, redoing floors..so you can imagine the mess I'm in at the moment. So how can I manage a mini-album in the middle of all this?.....Easy! The pre-printed backgrounds on the Bo Bunny mini albums make it a snap! Seriously! I started yesterday evening around 4:00 PM and was done the whole thing by 11:00 PM! What really helps is to have a few of the coordinating papers and embellishments on hand. Then it's just a little bit of cutting and glueing and you've got yourself a wonderful album! Here is a pic of my 'Family' album with the cover straight on view....

I began by adding the chipborad title to the first layer of the album, then I added some blooms on the transparent clock design that goes on top of the front piece. Here is a photo of the first two pieces...

Then I simply took each page, added a little patterned paper (TIP: Noteworthy is an excellent package of small die-cut papers that beautifully embellishes the album). Here are the pages I made up showing photos of my parents, my husbands parents, my dear husband & myself, and at the end, I did a 'Then & Now' 2 pager of my daughters...

Supplies:

Timepiece mini-album

Patterned Papers: Timepiece: Numbers, Cut-outs, Dot

6x6 Paper Pad; Timepiece

Chipboard: Timepiece, Et Cetera (Title), Enchanted

Jewels: Timepiece

Trinkets: SnowFall,

Stickers: Timepiece

Noteworthy: Timepiece

Other: Dusty Attic Chipboard (Chicken Wire, Skeleton Clock frames)

I'm a wee bit late posting this project as I did it for the Bo Bunny blog for the 22nd, my kitchen makeover has me hopping....but it's getting there...the cabinets are now in and the floors are next! :)

Awesome mini album Gabi!! And beautiful family pics... I think Chloe resembles Mary. I just love your work... please keep 'em coming!!! :) So sorry for the huge mess your renovation must be in... but just imagine... soon you'll be cooking in your brand new kitchen... ahhhhh!!! :) hugz... Tracy

I'm still pretty new at this wonderful paper crafting & learn so much by visiting (or should I say "studying" your blog)! I like to pick certain elements from different pages to try & then make it my own. Like the way you added the pearl strand to the chandelier. I LOVE the attention to detail in all of your creations. Thank you for your generous nature & sharing your art!

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About Me

Hi everyone!
I'm a stay at home mom of two wonderful girls and am married to the love of my life Steve. I started scrapbooking in 2006 when my sister introduced me to it and haven't looked back since! I would say my style is ever changing but if I were to name a style I'd say its 'shabby-chic/vintage'. I've been published in Creating Keepsakes Magazine, Memory Makers Magazine and Scrapbooking & Beyond Magazine, Scrap365 Magazine, Canadian Scrapbooker and Australian Scrapbook Ideas Magazine along with a number of online Magazines. I have been on a number of Designs teams in the past including Daisy D's, Zva Creative, The Color Room and am presently on the Design Team for Bo Bunny, Webster's Pages and Dusty Attic, Maja Design and Scrap365 Magazine. This is my place to share what I'm working on and some new techniques and products I love.